Pokémon Pinball

There are two tables in the game, red and blue. Each table has its own details and game elements. Each table has different "locations" where you play, which determine which Pokémon are available to catch. A subset of the available locations is displayed at the beginning of the game in the form of a slot machine, and when you press A you choose your starting location and throw the first ball into play. After that, each table has its own mechanism to move to the next location, including locations that are not available at the beginning of the game. When you activate "Catch Mode", a 2-minute time window begins during which you can try to catch a Pokémon. Once you activate "Catch Mode", you must hit the pop bumpers 6 times. Each hit unlocks 1/6 of an image of the Pokémon that is currently ready to be caught. Once the image is complete, the Pokémon will appear on the table where it must be hit 4 times with the ball to catch it. When you activate "Evolution Mode", a 2-minute window begins where you can select a captured Pokémon (from the current game only) and try to evolve it into another form. This is the only way you can add the evolved form to your Pokédex. Once you have selected a Pokémon, you must hit targets on the field. There are up to 6 targets, but only 3 of them contain items you need to evolve a Pokémon. The others lead to a time-consuming sequence before you can hit targets again. When you hit a target with an item, the item appears on the field and must be collected with the ball. Once you have collected 3 items, the hole in the middle of the playing field will open. When you sink the ball into the hole, the Pokémon will evolve successfully.